This study will look at high frequency ultrasound as a medical imaging modality and apply it to skin lesions. Elastography is an ultrasonic method of looking at the hardness of an area. We will use this to try and differentiate between benign and cancerous skin lesions.

Skin biopsies of lesions imaged with ultrasound are processed for routine histology and retained.

Estimated Enrollment:

100

Study Start Date:

January 2009

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Sampling Method:

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

General dermatologic population from suburban referral clinic.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with skin lesions undergoing biopsy for diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with skin lesions which do not require biopsy for diagnosis.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01259037